NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are absolutely committed to offering the best possible care and experience to our patients, and this work has made a significant difference, not only to patients who receive care in a much nicer environment, but also to our staff.

“The Emergency Department is often seen as the front door to a hospital and with

the numbers of people attending such departments across the country increasing

year on year; we wanted to make these changes to ensure we can continue to see

and treat patients quickly, and in the right place.

“The new Minor Injuries Unit is a great way of achieving this as it allows us to keep the main area of the department free for those patients that are seriously ill and need immediate treatment.

“We couldn’t have done these much needed improvements without the support of our staff, patients and visitors, and on behalf of the Trust, I’d like to thank them whole heartedly for their cooperation throughout.”

The official opening will take place on Friday, October 25, at 2.15pm.

It will be opened by Eric Ollerenshaw, MP, who will be joined by staff from the Emergency